GRE Word List
RIDDLE
a mystifying, misleading, or puzzling question posed as a problem to be solved or guessed : conundrum
The meaning of the word riddle is a mystifying, misleading, or puzzling question posed as a problem to be solved or guessed : conundrum.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| genuflect | to bend the knee |
| hiatus | a break in or as if in a material object : gap |
| libel | a written statement in which a plaintiff in certain courts sets forth the cause of action or the relief sought |
| insalubrious | not conducive to health : unwholesome |
| patrician | a member of one of the original citizen families of ancient Rome |
| refulgent | a radiant or resplendent quality or state : brilliance |
| vilify | to utter slanderous and abusive statements against : defame |
| yokel | a naive or gullible inhabitant of a rural area or small town |
| toady | one who flatters in the hope of gaining favors : sycophant |
| rankle | to cause anger, irritation, or deep bitterness |